SARSEN, BASALT AND OTHER BOULDERS IN ES-EX. IQI 
SOUTH ESSEX, EASTWARD OF THE ROBING VALLEY. 
Sarsens are the principal boulders found in this area. A 
few small basalt boulders have been noted in close proximity 
to the Roding Valley. 
Romford .—A small basalt boulder occurs in front of the Workhouse 
gates, [s.] 
Havering-atte-Bower .—In the private road near the church leading to 
Mrs. Mackintosh's stables, are three sarsens, the largest being 
1' 3" X i' 1" X 8", and a rounded boulder of Herts-conglomerate 
(1' 2" X i' X 6"). Another congolmerate boulder occurs just south of 
the school and on the opposite side of the road (i' 4" x 8"). [s.] 
Noak Hill. —About two miles east of Havering-atte-Bower. By the 
cottage at Wingate’s Smithy is a basalt boulder 1' 3" x 10" x 10", and a 
smaller block of brown quartzite, [s.] 
Brentwood. —At the top of King’s Road, and near the main road is a 
sarsen (i' 2" x 1' X 9") [s.] 
Mountnessing .—At “ Benions,” is a rounded fair-sized boulder of 
basalt, [c.] 
Ingate stone.--By the road to Fryerning, and nearly opposite the 
" Anchor Inn ” are two sarsens, the larger being 2' 6" X 1' 2" X i'. 
Another can be seen in the Churchyard, c.f. Proc. Geol. Association, 
Vol. xix. p. 317. [s.] and [c.] 
At Leez Priory near Ingatestone is a sarsen 3' long [c.]. 
Beggars Hill. —East of Blackmore. In a pit were seen a quartz boulder 
(11" x 10" x 6"), and a block of rhyolite (9" X 4" X 4"). cf. 
Proc. Geol. Association, Vol. xix. p. 317. [s.] 
Margaretting. —By the “ Lion ” is a boulder of Herts-conglomerate 
(i' 4" X i' X 8”). [s.] 
Writtle Park. —By the farm is a sarsen with holes and rootlet markings 
(i' 8" x i' X i') [s.] 
Or sett. —In the gravel pits at Socketts’ Heath sarsens to 2' x 2' x 1' 
occur.—[s.] c.f. Essex Nat. Vol. i. (1887), p. 8, and Proc. Geol. Assoc., 
Vol. xvii., p. 142. 
Grays .—cf. J. Morris on " Greywethers in Essex,” Geol. Mag., Vol. 
iv. (1867), p. 63. 
Horndon on the Hill. —A sarsen over 3' long, with a fine mammilated 
surface, is to be seen outside a cottage door. It is used as a landing stone. 
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Raleigh Hills. —Several sarsens occur about the village of Hadleigh, 
and one is built into the wall of the church. Near the water tower on the 
road to South Benfleet is a sarsen 2' x 2' x 10".—At Dawes Heath, near 
Hadlei . three sarsens over ift. long were seen in a pit and several smaller 
ones ; also a small smooth block of Igtham stone, cf. Proc. Geol. Assoc., 
Vol. xix, p. 477). Near by, and close to Holly Lodge is another sarsen 
On the top of the hill leading out of Hockley towards Raleigh are two 
sarsens by a stile on the right side of the road, one rounded 2' 0" x 2' 6" 
X 8" and the other which is used as a step i'6" X 1' 6" X i'. Outside 
the “ Paul Pry ” Inn, Raleigh, is a sarsen i' 6" x V X V 6". [s.] 
Kent. —On the opposite side of the Thames, sarsens occur at Higliam 
